8/12/11

World

London riots: Stranded paramedic's ordeal during riots - UK

Aug 12, 2011, 6:29:03 PM

World

Anger over plans to cut paramedics' pay by 16% - UK

Aug 12, 2011, 6:29:00 PM

World

Hypothermic man found lying in snow with body temperature of 24C - Australia

"The only time that these sort of temperatures are recorded in patients that have survived are perhaps in Europe and Canada and the United States."

Aug 12, 2011, 6:25:50 PM

Legal

Opinion: How much is our legal system costing us? - California

The current fiasco over sending Piner’s Ambulance Company to the trash heap is just one more symptom of a government gone astray.

The Board of Supervisors is directed by a state law to put the ambulance service out to contract regardless of the quality of the existing system or the satisfaction of those it serves.



Aug 12, 2011, 6:11:45 PM

America

Germantown officials revisit idea of in-house ambulance service - Tennesee

During a retreat Tuesday with the mayor and board of aldermen, City Administrator Patrick Lawton said the Shelby County Fire Department is considering an in-house ambulance service.

Aug 12, 2011, 6:08:09 PM

America

Louisville generally satisfied with merger, metro survey says - Kentucky

But of those who have used EMS service in the past year, 11 percent said they don't feel that they are "confident that EMS personnel and equipment would arrive to offer help in a timely manner," compared with 5 percent of respondents who have not used the service.

Aug 12, 2011, 6:03:56 PM

America

Anmoore VFD Begins Flood Cleanup In Its Own Station - West Virginia

The Anmoore Volunteer Fire Department has been given the go ahead to start clean up after two feet of water flooded the entire lower floor during last weekend's heavy rain.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:59:58 PM

America

Baltimore surrenders EMS training accreditation, fire department to use outside programs - Maryland

The Baltimore City Fire Department has voluntarily suspended its authority to train Emergency Medical Services personnel at the city fire academy.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:56:57 PM

America

Clearcreek Township fire service, EMS staying separate - Pennsylvania

It was clear during the meeting that acting fire chief Kevin Driesbach and EMS chief Janet Zaayer did not get along.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:54:56 PM

America

Collier EMS names interim chief to take over for Jeff Page - Florida

The EMS chief spot has proven to be a political hot seat through the years, as public clashes between Collier’s fire districts and county EMS have become the norm.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:53:53 PM

America

LMEMS employees to face random drug testing- Kentucky

The requirement comes after an EMS supervisor was fired because of drug use, and another EMS employee was arrested on drunk driving charges.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:52:49 PM

America

Nezat named Bossier Parish EMS chief - Louisiana

Nezat takes over the seat after interim director Duxie Scott resigned in May. Scott resigned after the Bossier Parish Police Jury opened an investigation into Scott's management practices, including unauthorized pay increases of more than $50,000.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:52:06 PM

America

Full-time paramedic service may become EMS's future - Kansas

Because of a shortage of Emergency Medical Technicians, Marion County Ambulance director Steve Smith said the county will eventually have to provide a full-time, paramedic-run ambulance service.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:41:31 PM

America

CWU Gets First Ever Online Paramedics Degree Program - Washington

Aug 12, 2011, 5:39:54 PM

America

Shuttered Ventura fire station could reopen by year's end - California

The city learned Wednesday it was awarded a three-year, multimillion federal grant to afford the nine firefighter-paramedic positions necessary to reopen and staff the fire house 24 hours a day.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:38:33 PM

America

Clarkfield Ambulance has urgent need for new EMTs - Minnesota

The EMT crew, that currently numbers about 12, has lost four EMTs to retirement in the past year and has had three EMTs retire recently.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:32:13 PM

America

Delavan Rescue workers want to form union - Wisconsin

The petition comes one week after employees filed complaints with the board alleging that an employee was fired for trying to organize and others were threatened with their jobs if union-related activity continued.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:30:22 PM

America

City May Contract With Missouri Baptist

The city has had an arrangement for 20 years with Des Peres Hospital, which has provided medical director services for free.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:24:17 PM

America

Instantly access a person’s medical data using a PC or smartphone, via RFID

Aug 12, 2011, 5:21:20 PM

America

Nashville Fire Department employee charged with misconduct over homophobic comments - Tennessee

A Nashville Fire Department paramedic has been charged with five counts of misconduct after posting a Facebook rant against gay and lesbian fire department employees.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:15:32 PM

Awards-Honors

Sedgwick County EMS’ Hadley receives national award - Kansas

According to a news release from Sedgwick County, Hadley received the EMS Pinnacle Award for an emerging leader in EMS.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:05:48 PM

Human Interest

Hazelwood Area Firefighters Get A Taste of Movie-Stardom - Missouri

Veronica Novel, a Hazelwood Fire Department firefighter and paramedic, starred in the video as the patient who was being treated in an emergency medical situation.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:05:38 PM

Human Interest

Fire board taps Florey as new chief - Michigan

Florey, 40, has been supervisor-critical care paramedic for Coloma Emergency Medical Services since 1998 and a firefighter/officer since he was age 18.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:05:24 PM

Criminal

Driver to stand trial for crash that killed paramedic - Utah

As a paramedic, Olga Cooper has seen too many horrific car crashes, but none worse than the one that killed her friend and colleague.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:00:53 PM

Criminal

2 men accused of beating Giants fan Bryan Stow plead not guilty - California

Stow, a 42-year-old Santa Cruz paramedic and a father of two, remains hospitalized at San Francisco General Hospital with brain damage and other injuries.

Aug 12, 2011, 5:00:43 PM

Obits/Services

Friends and family pay tribute to Hazen - Michigan

Hazen, 21, of Kalkaska County, passed away while saving a friend from drowning in Torch Lake July 17.

Aug 12, 2011, 4:46:13 PM

Medevac

Baptist Life Flight getting new copter - Mississippi

"This one (in Hattiesburg) will be just off the assembly line, with all the latest in safety technology. The avionics package for the pilot is unbelievable."

Aug 12, 2011, 3:20:08 PM